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<p /> <p /> <p>It is a criminal offence under section 32 (8) of the Child Support
Act 1991 not to comply with a deduction from earnings order. Failure to comply may
result in enforcement action being taken against the employer, which can include a
fine of up to £500.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The 2012 child maintenance scheme,
administered by the Child Maintenance Service, was opened to all new applicants on
25 November 2013. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics for this
scheme. When 2012 system data become available and fully assured they will be released
as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code
of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to cases on the 1993
and 2003 schemes operated by the Child Support Agency (CSA), it is not possible to
specify the exact number of instances of non compliance with these orders. This is
due to the fact that while data are collected on the numbers of deduction from earnings
orders not receiving payment, this can be for reasons other than non-compliance, including
time delays of the employer implementing the request and the time to action a change
in employment circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>However, information on the number of prosecutions
under section 32(8) of the Child Support Act 1991 in cases on the 1993 and 2003 schemes
can be found on page 48 of the CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics at the following
link:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics-december-2013"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics-december-2013</a>.</p>
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